First of all, let me say that I respect all of the opinions expressed in this thread regarding reliability issues. We have all had different experiences and our individual points of view are all therefore valid. This post has nothing to do with HS or any other hardware or software product. It is only a fantastic and purely hypothetical scenario that helps me to arrive at my own conclusion regarding reliability.
One day, a rep from the top manufacturer of alarm panels rings my doorbell and informs me that his company has cloned all of the features of their most reliable panel into a software application that runs on XP. He continues by telling me that the software version of the panel is absolutely bulletproof, is certified bug-free and that there is no difference what-so-ever between the hardware and software versions of the product.
He then tells me something quite shocking; he informs me that in the next 12 months my family and I will have two kitchen fires, three burglar attempts, one carbon monoxide leak, two cracked water pipes and a severe medical emergency that will require the use of a panic alarm. Seeing my jaw drop in disbelief, he tries to console me by telling me that all of the hardware sensors and panic switches in the house will work flawlessly during this time frame.
While I am still trying to process what he has just told me, he lifts up both of his arms and reveals that his most reliable hardware panel is in his left hand - and his equally bulletproof software emulator that runs on XP is in his right hand. He then stares me in right in the eye and tells me that I must choose only one product to safeguard my family and my possessions over the next 12 months.
Which one would you select?
One day, a rep from the top manufacturer of alarm panels rings my doorbell and informs me that his company has cloned all of the features of their most reliable panel into a software application that runs on XP. He continues by telling me that the software version of the panel is absolutely bulletproof, is certified bug-free and that there is no difference what-so-ever between the hardware and software versions of the product.
He then tells me something quite shocking; he informs me that in the next 12 months my family and I will have two kitchen fires, three burglar attempts, one carbon monoxide leak, two cracked water pipes and a severe medical emergency that will require the use of a panic alarm. Seeing my jaw drop in disbelief, he tries to console me by telling me that all of the hardware sensors and panic switches in the house will work flawlessly during this time frame.
While I am still trying to process what he has just told me, he lifts up both of his arms and reveals that his most reliable hardware panel is in his left hand - and his equally bulletproof software emulator that runs on XP is in his right hand. He then stares me in right in the eye and tells me that I must choose only one product to safeguard my family and my possessions over the next 12 months.
Which one would you select?
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